Bayern Munich reach German Cup quarters, Arjen Robben injures knee

Arjen Robben received lengthy treatment from Bayern's medical staff pitchside and the European champions said he had suffered a "deep cut" on his right knee.

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Berlin:

Holders Bayern Munich reached the German Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 win at Augsburg on Wednesday, but at a cost as star winger Arjen Robben suffered a painful looking knee injury.

The 29-year-old scored four minutes into Bayern's third-round tie but had to be stretchered off 12 minutes later having been sent tumbling by Augsburg goalkeeper Marwin Hitz.

Robben received lengthy treatment from Bayern's medical staff pitchside and the European champions said he had suffered a "deep cut" on his right knee.

"We'll be able to say exactly what when he has been properly examined," said Bayern's director of sport Matthias Sammer.

Bayern take part in the Club World Cup in Morocco in two weeks time after hosting Manchester City in next week's final round of Champions League matches with defending champions Bayern already through to the knock-out phase.

"I hope Arjen can help us for the Club World Cup at the latest," said Bayern coach Pep Guardiola.

"I am really sorry for him, we didn't want that."

Robben has been in outstanding form for Bayern recently, scoring in each of his last four matches for the Bundesliga leaders.

His replacement Thomas Mueller scored Bayern's second, heading home 12 minutes from time to put Guardiola's side into the last eight.

Bayer Leverkusen, second in the Bundesliga, enjoyed a 2-1 win at Freiburg with Australia winger Robbie Kruse scoring for the visitors with just a minute gone.

Eintracht Frankfurt's ex-Real Madrid and Spain Under-21 forward Joselu scored a hat-trick in their 4-2 win at home to second-division Sandhausen.